UK Membership Surges Following Kemi Badenoch Dispute

Nigel Farage's party gains over 20,000 members after the Conservative leader accuses it of falsifying membership numbers.

Reform UK claims to have gained over 22,000 new members since Kemi Badenoch accused the party of faking its membership data on Boxing Day.
Nigel Farage has denied the allegations, opening Reform's membership systems to media scrutiny to verify the numbers, which now exceed 153,000 members.
The dispute has intensified with Farage demanding an apology from Badenoch, while some Conservatives express embarrassment over her accusations.
Reports suggest Badenoch raised concerns about Farage's role on GB News during a meeting with the channel's executives, though her allies dismiss these claims as unfounded.
The membership growth positions Reform UK as the second-largest political party in the UK by membership, trailing only Labour's 370,000 members.